04. From Classroom to #VanLife: How Ex-Teacher Sharon Became An Unschooling Advocate
05/03/24 • 44 min
Ex-teacher and mum of two Sharon discusses her thoughts about the education system with Rose. We talk about how she unschools her PDAer alongside her other autistic son, having de-schooled herself. Reflections on the difficulties and learning curves of home education, including self-care for parents, and adapting to each child's unique needs. Exploring the family's adaptation to living and learning in a van this year, with plans for travel across Europe!
Sharon's Instagram: @learning_to_unlearn_uk
Source of the school refuser statistic referenced towards the end of the episode: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10556686/
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Ex-teacher and mum of two Sharon discusses her thoughts about the education system with Rose. We talk about how she unschools her PDAer alongside her other autistic son, having de-schooled herself. Reflections on the difficulties and learning curves of home education, including self-care for parents, and adapting to each child's unique needs. Exploring the family's adaptation to living and learning in a van this year, with plans for travel across Europe!
Sharon's Instagram: @learning_to_unlearn_uk
Source of the school refuser statistic referenced towards the end of the episode: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10556686/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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03. Our Autism Diagnosis & PDA Discovery Journey
*Content advisory: Birth and breastfeeding are discussed in the first 5 minutes*
Rose shares the first signs of autism she saw in her baby son, and the trauma he went through that she thinks may have caused his PDA; the steps she had to take to be taken seriously on the NHS autism assessment pathway; and finally the diagnosis and support she was offered. In the second half there is also a mention of DLA and the application process for that.
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Former maths teacher turned home educator, Ruth Rinaldi, shares her insights into how to make mathematics accessible and enjoyable for all ages and abilities, even if parents don't have a lot of maths knowledge; common misconceptions and mistakes we make while approaching maths education; and specific examples and resources for parents on how to facilitate their child's interest at the appropriate level without making it into a formal lesson.
A treasure trove of an episode for those who find maths education a bit daunting!
Ruth's Instagram: @joyfulmaths_homeed
Ruth's courses & free downloads: https://stan.store/Joyfulmaths_homeed
Maths resources mentioned in the episode:
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